Most classes use a
count to keep the students working together. In a Japanese or
Okinawan style the counting or cadence will be in Japanese. The
numbers are listed below.
Number
Spelling
Pronounciation
1
ich
itch
2
ni
nee
3
san
son
4
shi
she
5
go
go
6
roko
row ko
7
sichi
see chee
8
hachi
hatchee
9
kyu
Q
10
ju
joo
To count higher than 10 you must add another number almost
like we do in english. (ie. 10 +1 = 11 we say eleven. In Japanese it would be 10+1 or ju ich (eleven)
